Tamar Balkin
Aug 4, 20232 min
Killing Me Softly sung by Roberta Flack and by The Fugees. (Click here for both versions song)
Photo by Luis Villasmil on Unsplash
Participant in Independent Review into Workplace Culture at EY Oceania.
Initially, I found the Independent Review into Workplace Culture at EY Oceania confronting. To be honest, I became disillusioned by the content, and I struggled with what to put in this blog. Despite changes to legislation and increased awareness of the benefits of creating a psychologically safe and healthy workplace, the news this week is a reminder that often “a career opportunity of a lifetime” may come at a price.
Regular readers know that recognising mistakes and taking action to change behaviours is confronting and overwhelming. Perseverance, support, and accountability are essential elements in long-term sustained behaviour change. The following scene from the movie About A Boy is a poignant reminder that when faced with something confronting and scary it is possible to put aside our fears and focus on what we need to do for others.
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So take a moment and ask yourself the following question:
Do you have the courage to exhibit the vulnerability required to create and maintain a psychologically safe and healthy workplace?
References and further information
https://www.ey.com/en_au/elizabeth-broderick-and-co-independent-review-into-workplace-culture-at-ey
www.ey.com. (n.d.). Elizabeth Broderick & Co. independent review into workplace culture at EY. [online] Available at: https://www.ey.com/en_au/elizabeth-broderick-and-co-independent-review-into-workplace-culture-at-ey.